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No Joke, millions of players are trying to be the next "big thing" in poker, but here is a short list of 4 of the more well known "nice guys" of the game. Although "nice" is associated with their names when you are facing them it is "no more Mr. Nice guy" up until they have put you out of the game!

Daniel Negreanu

In 2004, his competition earnings added up to in the region of 4.4 million dollars and he attained 2 highly admired awards in the WSOP Player of the Year and Cardplayer Magazine's Competition Player of the Year. In February 2006 he was appointed Card Player's Preferred Poker Player. He still has the humility to talk with his fans about how they can improve their own game.

Howard Lederer

Called "The Professor" and sibling of fellow poker pro Annie Duke. His success has allowed him to make an instructional video named "Secrets of No Limit Hold'em" and co hosting a tournament poker show for Fox TV. As of Two Thousand and Five, his total life winnings exceed 2.7 million dollars.

Scotty Nguyen

Scotty is one of the most active players in professional poker and between Two Thousand and Two Thousand and Four he ranked in the money in more than one hundred events. He is notorious for saying "yeah baby" during poker matches and also credited with the phrase "that's poker baby" when alluding to a particularly bad defeat. As of 2006, his career earnings are just about $6 million.

Chris Ferguson

Chris has earned five World Series of Poker titles with two of his wins happening in Two Thousand and Three. Chris has the alias "Jesus" due to his characteristic long hair and beard, and is able to throw cards fast enough to cut through pickles and bananas. As of 2005 his total poker tournament winnings exceeded five million dollars.